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The Jealousies of a Country Town · Question
How does The Jealousies of a Country Town develop the theme of Historical Transition?
Answer
The Jealousies of a Country Town by Honoré de Balzac develops Historical Transition across the chapters the companion marks for this theme.
The narrative is steeped in the aftermath of the French Revolution and the Restoration, examining how old aristocratic values clash with new bourgeois and republican ideals.
The shift from feudal aristocracy to a modern bourgeois society is embodied in Victurnien's marriage to a commoner and the Marquis's final words, 'The Gaul has conquered!'
Evidence in the book
- The Collection of Antiquities
The shift from feudal aristocracy to a modern bourgeois society is embodied in Victurnien's marriage to a commoner and the Marquis's final words, 'The Gaul has conquered!'
